TIJUANA FLATS

5935 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN, Polk County. DBPR licence 6307724. 9 inspection visits from 2023-09-14 to 2026-08-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-19: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

3 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Polk County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Polk County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	0.43	5 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-06-26	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1		2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
2026-06-26	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	1	0.40	3 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-10-22	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2025-08-12	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	1		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-04-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.39	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 11 Personnel with infections restricted 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2024-08-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	0.39	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-02-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	0.41	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-09-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.41	2 areas 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean

The food: where these dishes come from

Tijuana Flats is known for burrito and nachos. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

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This is a Tijuana Flats location. How Tijuana Flats's 115 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.